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Celebrity cook seeking new team member to work on 100-acre farm

Could you work for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall?

Chris Brayford
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has placed a job advert for a talented individual to work on his farm in Devon (River Cottage)
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has placed a job advert for a talented individual to work on his farm in Devon (River Cottage)

Celebrity chef and farmer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is seeking a ‘talented and ever-curious' individual to work on his 100-acre farm in Devon.

Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage - a restaurant, cookery school and organic farm which has reached ‘millions of viewers' on Channel 4 - has placed a job advert on his Instagram page as he seeks to recruit a chef tutor to join his team.

River Cottage has featured on Channel 4 which has reached 'millions of viewers'

River Cottage, located near Axminster in Devon, has an ethos to enhance people's lives and increase their wellbeing though growing, sourcing and cooking food.

An author, journalist and broadcaster, Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall has campaigned for the nation to eat more vegetables and to tackle the ‘obesity crisis'.

He also advocates sustainable and organic farming.

You can find out more details here in the video below:

See also: Amazon in talks to renew Clarkson's Farm for Season 4

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